Verse 4

If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Om du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du lede den tilbake til ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvis du treffer på din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du hjelper det tilbake til ham.

• Norsk King James

  Hvis du møter fiendens okse eller hans esel som har gått vilt, skal du helt sikkert bringe det tilbake til ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når du møter din fiendes okse eller esel når det har gått seg vill, skal du lede dyret tilbake til ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvis du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du bringe det tilbake til ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvis du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du sørge for å føre det tilbake til ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Om du ser din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du uten tvil bringe den tilbake til ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvis du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du sørge for å føre det tilbake til ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvis du finner din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du levere det tilbake til ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must certainly return it to him.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvis du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har kommet på avveie, skal du absolutt tilbakeføre det til ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Naar du møder din Fjendes Oxe eller hans Asen, som farer vild, da skal du føre det til ham igjen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvis du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du føre det tilbake til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du med sikkerhet bringe det tilbake til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når du møter din fiendes okse eller esel som har gått seg vill, skal du lede det tilbake til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Om du møter oksene eller eselet til din fiende som har kommet på avveie, skal du sørge for å føre dem tilbake til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis du kommer over oksen eller eselet til en som ikke er venn med deg som har gått seg vill, skal du føre det tilbake til ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  whe thou metest thine enimies oxe or asse goynge a straye, thou shalt brynge the to him agayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou mete thine enemies oxe or Asse, goinge astraye, thou shalt brynge the same vnto him agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou meete thyne enemies oxe or asse goyng astray, thou shalt bryng them to him agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 22:1-4 : 1 You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother. 2 And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall be with you until your brother seeks after it, and you shall restore it to him again. 3 In like manner you shall do with his donkey; and so you shall do with his clothing; and with any lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found, you shall do likewise; you may not hide yourself. 4 You shall not see your brother's donkey or his ox fall down by the way, and hide yourself from them; you shall surely help him to lift them up again.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone; but always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all.
• Prov 25:21 : 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
• Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;
• Luke 6:27-28 : 27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
• Rom 12:17-21 : 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. 20 Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink: for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
• Job 31:29-30 : 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted myself up when evil found him; 30 Neither have I allowed my mouth to sin by wishing a curse upon his soul.
• Prov 24:17-18 : 17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.